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House roll call 715 · 95th Congress · Jan 24, 1978

To agree to the conference report on S. 1585, the bill prohibiting the use of children under age sixteen in sexually explicit conduct for the promotion of any f

On Jan 24, 1978, the House voted 401–0 (S 1585). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 263–0, Republicans 138–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
401
No
0
Did not vote
40
Date
Jan 24, 1978

By party

  • Republicans138 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats263 yes · 0 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

S. 1585: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful the use of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of promoting any film, photograph, negative, slide, book or magazine.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on S…: House Vote, Jan 24, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-715/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-1585 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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